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Aug. 14, 1923.

G. H.'G|L.LIGAN RING TRAVELER Filed Dec. 1 1922 Patented An 14, 1923. 1,464,674

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE E. GILLIGAN, OF NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO U. S. RING TRAVELER COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF RHODE ISLAND.

RING TRAVELER.

Application filed December 1, 1922. Serial No. 604,408.

To aZ'Zwhom it may concern: In the drawings 6 is the web, and 7 the Be it known that I, Gnonon H. GILLUGAN, operating flange of a ring of a usual spina citizen of the United States, residing at ning or twisting frame in conjunction with New Bedford, in the county of Bristol and my novel traveler is illustrated. 5 State of Massachusetts, have invented cer- The traveler consists of the usual how 8 tain new and useful Improvements in Ring and end lips 9. Travelers, of which the following is a speci Cut and bent up from the material of the fication. bow centrally and longitudinally thereof is My invention relates to ring travelers for a narrow arched finger 11 extending above 50 0 use upon horizontal or flanged rings in disthe bow with its integral extremity near one ti ction from vertical or unflanged rings. end of the bow. Its free extremity 13 is An essential object of my invention is to sufficiently spaced from the bow to permit avoid the excessive friction or cramping of the thread 15, extending from the rolls to the traveler in its course around the ring the bobbin, to be passed thereunder from the 55 15 occasioned by passing the thread beneath front to enter the bight portion 16 of the the traveler, whereby the latter is tilted finger. bringing its bow and horns into contact with It will be observed that the location of the the ring. The friction or cramping develops thread below the finger 11 rather than below heat not only in the ring, but draws the the bow 8 balances the traveler and prevents 60 20 temper of the traveler itself, softening the any canting of the bow in the direction of latter to such an extent as to be easily worn travel of the latter, thus avoiding cramping, and destroyed, thus occasioning waste, stopheating, or wear; and insertion of the thread page and expense. under the finger enables instantaneous A further object is to facilitate initial threading of the traveler; that the thread is 66 engagement of the thread with the traveler. remote from the oily surface of the ring; Other objects and advanta es of the inand that the traveler is inexpensive to convention will be apparent as it is better struct. understood from the following description I claim 7 when considered in connection with the 10- 1. In a ring traveler. a bow, terminal 70 companying drawings illustrating a prehorns on the bow, and a finger upon the bow ferred embodiment thereof and constituting elevated therefrom to admit a thread to pass a part of this specification. between the finger and the bow.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective 2. In a ring traveler, a bow, terminal view of a ring showing my traveler engaged horns upon the bow, and a finger fast to the 75 therewith; Figure 2, a fragmentary front bow near one end thereof, and disposed lonelevation of the ring on which the traveler gitudinally thereof with its free end spaced is shown mounted; Figure 3, a section on from the bow.

line 3-3 of Figure 2, and Figure a, a per- In testimony whereof I have affixed my spective view of the traveler. signature.

40 Like reference numerals indicate corresponding parts throughout the views. GEORGE H. GILLIGAN. 

